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Close-up photograph of puja items on a red and magenta silk cloth in a temple setting. In the foreground a blurred brass or gold oil lamp stands on the cloth. At center, a shallow brass plate holds a mound of yellow turmeric paste topped with a red kumkum dot. Behind, a dull silver-toned metal pot with handles and a white cloth sit beside gold-coloured pedestal lamps. The background is soft gold. No people are visible.

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Close-up photograph of a puja table draped in red and magenta silk with gold brocade edging. In the foreground a blurred gold lamp stand sits in front of a brass or gold-plated plate holding a yellow turmeric-coloured offering with a red kumkum mark. Behind it are a small silver-toned vessel with a handle, a shallow white bowl with a pale offering, a tumbler, and golden pillar-shaped stands. No people are visible. A small inset portrait of a smiling man in orange headwear appears in the top corner, but it is a printed or screen element, not a physical person in the scene; no appearance-based identification is made.2022-09-28September 28 20222022-09-28A conical yellow turmeric lingam sits on a round silver metal tray, its tip marked with a red kumkum spot. Yellow turmeric-coloured rice grains are scattered across the tray and on green banana leaves beneath it. A red apple sits at the right edge and yellow bananas appear at the upper left, with a teal silk cloth in the background. This is an offering arrangement of a turmeric lingam for worship, with no people visible.2015-12-24Close-up photograph of a large steel tray filled with bright yellow turmeric powder, its surface pressed into swirled ridges. Behind it sits a steel bowl of deep red kumkum powder, and to the right a polished silver or steel vessel with engraved decorative bands. The items rest on a gold and orange brocade cloth with floral patterns. No people are visible in the frame.2021-06-20Close-up photograph of ritual offering materials on a silver tray. In the foreground, a silver bowl is filled with bright yellow turmeric powder, and a second silver bowl holds vivid red kumkum powder. Behind them sit silver vessels, a silver kalasha-style pot with a rim, and a pink silk cloth with gold border and a golden brocade cloth. No people are visible; the scene shows puja items arranged for a ceremony.2021-06-20April 30 20122012-04-30Close view of a puja arrangement on a folded red cloth on a white floor. Brass items include a small lamp on a footed stand, a brass cup with a spoon, a brass plate with a pink flower and a wrapped sweet, a brass camphor or incense holder with a lit incense stick, a brass bell-shaped lamp stand at right, and a small brass bowl of kumkum. A steel bowl holds a sweet, and a white folded cloth sits on a tray. A red draped fabric fills the background with a purple cushion at left.2014-08-24May 25 20132013-05-25A photograph of a ritual setup on a dark wooden table. On a round metal tray sits a conical mound of yellow-orange turmeric paste, marked with a red kumkum spot on its front and topped with thin green grass blades. In the left foreground a metal bowl holds fresh flowers in yellow, red and white. No people are visible; the scene is lit only by a dim warm light.2011-11-28Close photo of a puja setup on a red-orange cloth printed with script. A hand in the frame, wearing a gold bangle and red thread, sets small brass cylindrical containers on the cloth. Around them are brass bowls, a gold-colored plate holding pink flower petals, small brass cups with conical lids, and a brass lamp or bell. A transparent plastic box sits in the background. A figure in saffron-orange clothing kneels at the right edge. The arrangement suggests ritual preparation.2017-01-07October 16 20132013-10-16March 25 20132013-03-25